kidnapping

U.S. Accuses Al-Nusra of Kidnapping UN Peacekeepers

The United States accuses the Al-Qaeda-affiliate Al-Nusra Front of detaining 43 members of the UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights.

White House Condemns 'Barbaric' Breach of Truce by Hamas

US slams breach of Gaza truce in which IDF soldier feared abducted; talks over long-term ceasefire suspended.

Suspected Arab Abduction Attempt Foiled near Jerusalem

15-year-old girl escapes two Arab teens who tried to convince her to board car near Abu Gosh, police track down and investigate them.

Nigeria: 60 Women and Girls Escape Boko Haram Captivity

More than 60 women and girls abducted last month by Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria escape their captors.

Murdered Arab Youth's Parents 'Gave Contradicting Statements'

Doubts raised over allegations Mohammed Khader killed by Jews in 'revenge' attack; father said 'Arabs' tried to kidnap younger son earlier.

Netanyahu Criticizes Arab Leaders for Not Condemning Kidnapping

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warns Israeli Arab leaders that without condemning abduction, they cannot be part of Israeli society.

Nigeria: Boko Haram Islamists Kidnap Another 90 Women and Men

Jihadi group abducts scores of women just months after kidnapping more than 200 schoolgirls.

'Terrorism is Terrorism - Stop Blaming the Victim'

FM Avigdor Liberman takes media to task over its portrayal of hitchhiking. 'Would you blame a 9/11 victim for working that day?' he asks.

Hamas Terrorists Scurry into Hiding to Avoid IDF's Wrath

Hamas terrorists have gone into hiding out of fear of Israeli forces out in strength in search for three missing teens.

Abbas Says PA Will Assist Israel in Search for Missing Students

PA Chairman reacts to disappearance of three yeshiva students, says the PA will assist Israel in the search.

State Department 'Very Concerned' Over Missing Yeshiva Boys

State Department says it is working with Israel and PA to locate missing yeshiva students.

Israeli Students Ask UN Chief to Help Locate Missing Teens

If yeshiva students were kidnapped by terorrists, UN has the power to assist in their release, write students to Ban Ki-moon.

Netanyahu Links Hamas-Fatah Government to Missing Students

Netanyahu speaks with Kerry, says yeshiva boys’ disappearance directly related to Hamas-Fatah unity.

Livni Asks Kerry to Assist in Search for Missing Yeshiva Boys

Justice Minister meets Secretary of State in London, explains the need for rapid action to locate missing yeshiva students.

PA Official: We're Not Responsible for Boys' Disappearance

PA spokesman says PA has "nothing to do" with the three missing yeshiva students.

IDF Spokesman: Doing Everything We Can to Locate Students

IDF Spokesman Moti Almoz says the entire defense establishment doing everything in its power to locate the three missing yeshiva students.

Drama in Israel

Yeshiva Students Missing, Suspected Kidnapped by Terrorists

Massive IDF manhunt underway in Hevron area after students suspected kidnapped by terrorists; Chief rabbinate calls for public prayer.

Boko Haram Kidnaps 20 More Women in Nigeria

Terrorist group 'on the rampage' in northeastern Nigeria - terrorizing villages as local government lags behind in fighting the terror.

4 Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls Escape

Four of the Nigerian girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists last month have escaped.

Nigeria Says it Knows Where Missing Schoolgirls Are

Nigeria's highest ranking military officer reveals the missing teenagers have been located.

British Official: Nigeria Won't Exchange Terrorists for Girls

Nigeria's President rules out the possibility of releasing terrorists in exchange for schoolgirls being held captive by Boko Haram.

Watch: Islamists Showcase Kidnapped Christian Girls

Video is the first definitive proof of life since the nearly 300 girls were kidnapped. Islamists claim they have 'converted to Islam'.

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Terror Cell Planned Kidnapping Attacks from Prison

'Ensemble cast' of terrorists hatched elaborate plan to kidnap soldiers, with Hamas and Saudi backing, according to Shin Bet.

Hezbollah Sources: Jeep Attack a Kidnapping Attempt

The explosion on the Golan Heights Tuesday that injured three IDF soldiers was a failed kidnapping attempt, Hezbollah sources said.

Syrian Rebels Release Nuns Kidnapped in December

A group of nuns who were kidnapped by rebels released in exchange for women prisoners who were held in regime jails.

Top Fatah Official Supports Hamas Kidnapping Israeli Soldiers

Senior PA representative Jibril Rajoub calls kidnapping Israeli soldiers 'the only language Israel can understand.'

Libya: Abducted Egyptian Diplomats Freed

Five Egyptian diplomats who were abducted by Libyan former rebels were released late Sunday.

Egypt Evacuates Diplomatic Missions in Libya

Egypt evacuates embassy in Tripoli and consulate in Benghazi after kidnappers seized four Egyptian diplomats.

Egyptian Officials Kidnapped in the Sinai

Egyptian labor ministry official and three trade union activists kidnapped in the Sinai, in what may be another terrorist attack.

Carjackers Steal Car with Baby Inside

Carjackers drag mother from car and speed off with baby. Baby found alive and well.

Gunmen Kidnap Libya's Deputy Intelligence Chief

Libya's deputy intelligence chief, Mustafa Nuh, abducted in Tripoli as violence continues to rage in Libya's capital.

Police Chief Stops Kidnapping in Be’er Sheva

Police chief stumbles across scene of violent kidnapping between parents.

Cops Use 'Hollywood-Style' Trick to Foil Kidnappers

Police indict four people accused of kidnapping a Jerusalem resident, catching with that old Hollywood standby – marked money.

Kidnapped Lebanese Pilgrims Released in Exchange for Pilots

Nine Lebanese pilgrims who were kidnapped by rebels in Syria have been freed in exchange for two Turkish pilots seized in Lebanon in August.

Hamas Threatens to Kidnap More Soldiers

On the 2nd anniversary of Gilad Shalit's release, Hamas threatens Israel that it will kidnap more soldiers and "continue the resistance."

Another 'Terror Tunnel' from Gaza Destroyed

IDF engineers working to demolish tunnel as Hamas promises "thousands more."

Libyan PM: My Kidnapping Was an Attempted Coup

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan says his kidnapping and released was an attempted coup against his government.

Libya's Prime Minister: I Won't Resign

Hours after being kidnapped and released, Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan says he has no intention of resigning.

Libyan PM Freed After Kidnap by Al-Qaeda Group

The Prime Minister of Libya, Ali Zeidan, was released Thursday afternoon after he was nabbed by an armed gang

MK: 'Accessory to Murder' for Hiring Illegal Worker

Kadima MK says restaurant owner who hired illegal Arab worker who murdered an IDF soldier Friday should face ‘accessory to murder’ charge.

Man who Murdered Soldier Tried to Kidnap Before

Tomer Hazan’s girlfriend reveals that killer tried to tempt others. Protesters target businessman who hired the terrorist.

Murder ‘Raises Tough Questions’

Netanyahu laments ‘ceaseless’ terror war, Danon blames PA, and Yogev warns Israel faces tough questions.

Two Turkish Pilots Kidnapped in Lebanon

Two pilots working for Turkish Airlines abducted near Beirut's international airport. Unknown group claims to be holding them.

Hamas Publishes Photos of Shalit Release

A new Hamas video takes pride in kidnappings, and shows new footage of Shalit walking free.

Dichter: Israel Gives In Too Quickly on Kidnapping

Former Shin Bet head says Israel needs to pressure terrorist kidnappers, not just negotiate.

Female Soldiers Report Kidnap Attempt

Police search for Arab men suspected of trying to kidnap three soldiers from a base near Hadera.

Morsi Rejects Negotiations with Bedouin Kidnappers

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi bars negotiations with the kidnappers of three policemen and four soldiers.

Sinai Bedouin Hint: We Were Better Off Under Israel

Sinai Bedouin blame interior ministry for kidnappings in the region and say: We've already paid a price for Israel returning the land.

Syrian Rebels Abduct 4 UN Peacekeepers

Rebels on the Syrian side of the Golan abducted four Filipino UN peacekeepers in the same area where 21 peacekeepers were recently held.

Sinai Bedouin Kidnap and Release a Hungarian Peacemaker

Armed Bedouin tribesmen freed a Hungarian peacekeeper in Egypt's Sinai after briefly detaining him.

Israeli Arab Released by Sinai Kidnappers

Amir Hassan, the Israeli Arab who was kidnapped last week in Sinai along with his Norwegian companion, was released by his Bedouin captors

Report: No Threat to Life of Israeli Hostage in Sinai

Egyptian Bedouin captors of Israeli man and Norwegian woman are not threatening murder.

Report: Arab Israeli Kidnapped in Sinai

An Arab Israeli man has reportedly been kidnapped in Sinai.

Second Test: Ashdod Woman is Not Kidnapped Girl

A second DNA test has shown that a woman from Ashdod is definitely not Alexandra Brandt, who disappeared in 1994.

DNA Tests Cannot Confirm Kidnapped Girl Found

DNA tests fail to confirm or disprove that long-lost Alexandra Brandt has been found.

Hamas Calls to Kidnap IDF Soldiers

Hamas, taking advantage of the rioting in Judea and Samaria, calls on terrorists to kidnap IDF soldiers.

French Family Kidnapped by Islamist ‘Boko Haram’ Terror Group

A French family of seven with four children has been abducted by the Nigeria-based radical Islamist “Boko Haram” terrorist organization.

PA Gang Kidnapped Elderly Israeli Cabbie

An Arab gang kidnapped a 70-year-old Israel cabbie, beat him, and threw him out along the road to Ramallah.

Jerusalem-Arab Charged in Bedouin Kidnapping Ring

Nadal Tubasi, a 35-year-old Arab resident of Jerusalem, is charged with kidnapping with the intent to murder or blackmail and extort.

Arab Terror Cell That Planned Kidnappings Busted

The Shabak, IDF and Israel Police revealed that they had eliminated an Arab terror cell that planned to kidnap Israelis.